Geared toward candidates with SaaS revenue accounting experience and a background in ASC 606, comfortable with leading teams and managing complex systems like NetSuite ARM and Salesforce.
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Original posting from Snyk via Ashby
UNLEASH AI INNOVATORS, SECURELY
Software is being rewritten in real time. AI agents are starting to write more code than humans do, at a speed no security team has ever had to match, and that single shift is opening up the biggest opportunity our industry has seen in a decade. We're not bracing for it, we're building the company that owns it.
Snyk is building the next generation security platform where security isn't a set of tools people operate. It's a team of security agents working alongside your engineers, finding, fixing, and governing risk at the speed software is now built. These agents work alongside both the company build and the agents they adopt. Security stops being a queue of work waiting for people, and becomes a coordinated workforce companies direct and trust.
Job Summary
Snyk is looking for a Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting to own revenue recognition under ASC 606 and lead the revenue workstream of our month-end and quarter-end close. This is a highly visible role on our Quote-to-Cash finance team, working closely with Deal Desk, Sales, Legal, Billing, and FP&A to ensure the timely and accurate accounting and reporting of revenue. You will review complex customer contracts, own the revenue configuration across our Quote-to-Cash systems, prepare key external revenue disclosures, and manage and develop a team of revenue accountants as Snyk scales.
About the Team
You'll join Snyk's Quote-to-Cash finance team, which owns the accuracy and scalability of revenue accounting from deal structuring through financial reporting. The team partners closely with Deal Desk, Strategy Ops, FP&A, and Business Applications to keep Snyk's revenue systems and processes running smoothly as the company scales.
What You’ll Do
- Own the end-to-end ASC 606 revenue recognition process across Snyk’s subscription, usage/consumption-based, and marketplace arrangements.
- Lead the revenue workstream of the month-end and quarter-end close for revenue, deferred revenue, unbilled, and contract asset accounts using NetSuite ARM.
- Champion the use of AI across the revenue function, building and deploying tools such as Claude Skills and Sigma to automate processes.
- Advise Deal Desk, Sales, Legal, and Strategy Ops on the accounting impact of proposed deal structures and non-standard terms, driving issues through to resolution.
- Review complex customer contracts, amendments, and modifications to determine the appropriate revenue treatment, confirming they are recorded correctly..
- Prepare and review revenue journal entries and reconciliations of deferred revenue, contract assets, and unbilled accounts receivable, including roll-forward schedules.
- Lead monthly and quarterly revenue flux and variance analysis, explaining key drivers to Accounting and FP&A leadership.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors on revenue matters, managing PBC requests and audit support schedules.
- Maintain the SSP analysis and own performance obligation allocations and revenue recognition rules, updating them as pricing and packaging evolve.
- Document and maintain revenue accounting policies, procedures, and process narratives.
- Hire, train, and develop revenue accountants, reviewing their work and supporting their growth.
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive revenue accounting or public accounting experience, including time in a SaaS or software company.
- Strong technical knowledge of ASC 606 and internal controls, with experience researching and concluding on complex contracts.
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite (ARM preferred) and Salesforce.
- Experience with Zone Billing, Sigma, or Claude Cowork a plus.
- Experience leading, reviewing, and developing accountants.
- Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- An agile mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, especially around automating key revenue processes.
ABOUT SNYK
Snyk is committed to creating an inclusive and engaging environment where our employees can thrive as we rally behind our common mission to make the digital world a safer place. From Snyk employee resource groups, to global benefits that help our employees prioritize their health, wellness, financial security, and a work/life blend, we aim to support our employees along their entire journeys here at Snyk.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Snyk is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Source: Snyk careers (Ashby)